Description
Organic autumn rye
This robust and hardy plant is suitable for all soil types. It is sown as an autumn green manure on free plots. This grass protects the soil from erosion and leaching, cleanses and structures it. Sown in early September, rye creates a dense plant cover that survives the winter. It is dug in the following spring before planting cucurbit or solanaceous crops.
Be careful, the plant is difficult to dig in with a fork. It requires two to three passes with a power tiller or two turns with a fork to get rid of it; this is why some prefer oats, which do not survive the winter.
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Sowing rate: 2 kg/100 square metres or 2 kg/1076.39 square feet
Additional delivery charges for green manure
Delivery charges are fixed at $15 for any quantity of green manure less than 9.9 kg, with or without seed purchase.
10 kg and more = (not eligible for free delivery) $30 with or without seed purchase.
20 kg and more = (not eligible for free delivery) $50 with or without seed purchase.
The extra will be calculated automatically at checkout.
⚠️ Due to its format, this product requires parcel shipping. It is therefore not eligible for the free delivery offer from $50 reserved for seed envelopes.
Growing tips for green manures
Green manures are crops intended to be worked into the soil to increase fertility. Growing green manures has many benefits. Among other things, it allows you to prepare new land. Grown cyclically, green manures rest, enrich, and cleanse the soil. Established in the fall, they protect the soil from erosion and leaching and preserve its structure.
— These valuable tips were written by Yves Gagnon, in the book Ecological culture for small and large areas , Les Éditions Colloïdales.
Nos semences de autumn rye [green manure] sont certifiées biologiques.
Nous utilisons des méthodes naturelles et respectueuses de l'environnement pour cultiver nos plantes, sans aucun usage de pesticides, d'herbicides ou d'engrais chimiques. En choisissant nos semences bio d'autumn rye [green manure], vous soutenez une approche responsable au profit de la nature.
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